Rights group seeks gazette of gender violence law, commission creation

A coalition of civil society organisations in Plateau State has called on Governor Simon Lalong to ensure the new law on gender violence is gazetted before the end of his administration.

The group also requested the creation of the Gender Commission to see to the full implementation of the new law.

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The coalition said gazetting the law will be the best parting gift to the people of the state. 

Speaking at a press conference in Jos yesterday, the spokesman of the coalition, Gad Shamaki, said the coalition is elated and immensely grateful to the state governor for assenting to the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2022.

“This law seeks to eliminate gender violence across the state especially rape, child abuse, and other forms of domestic violence,” he said.

He said, “Constituting the board of the Gender Commission swiftly will again portray an excellent image of the inclusive nature of the Lalong administration.”

From Yusufu Aminu Idegu, Jos